Thesaurus results for BRIBING

bribing

verb

present participle of bribe

as in seducing

to influence someone with a bribe meat inspectors were bribed, and the contaminated beef was sold to the public

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Recent Examples of bribing They are charged with wire fraud conspiracy, bribery in sporting contests and money laundering conspiracy for allegedly bribing Beasley to manipulate his performance. — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 Similar raids by the feds at addresses tied to then-Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and then-San Leandro City Councilmember Bryan Azevedo eventually led to criminal indictments against both politicians, as well as the businessmen accused of bribing them. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 9 June 2026 Andrew openly discussed bribing law-enforcement officials in War Room chats, and bragged on social media about his connections. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 Fairley also admitted Thursday to placing wagers and recruiting and bribing college basketball players to underperform in games in a separate NCAA point-shaving case brought by federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania. — Tom Winter, NBC news, 28 May 2026 Under Idaho law, threatening or bribing someone to alter their vote could lead to a citation. — Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 19 May 2026 Another man Wang communicated with, John Chen, was also sentenced to 20 months in prison for acting as an unregistered agent and bribing an IRS agent, prosecutors said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 12 May 2026 Back in the day, scandals typically were point-shaving schemes that involved shadowy figures bribing athletes. — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026 Both Zervas and Ziogas have both pleaded guilty to bribing Diamantis. — Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 1 May 2026

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Verb

The writer thinks that the person seducing the main character is just some flotsam, hardly worth a second look.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
That means seducing Paris Carver, Elliot's wife and Bond's ex, portrayed by Teri Hatcher.

— John Russell, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026

Definition of seducing

Verb

Baden-Baden has been a spa town since ancient times, luring Roman-era nobles to take the waters there at its natural springs in the Black Forest.

— Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 23 July 2026
The first involves fraudulent FBI profiles and fake pages on social media sites, luring victims to the cloned IC3 sites, but with a twist.

— Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of luring

Verb

While buying well and structuring transactions matter, the greatest advantage of the top PE firms lies in their relentless focus on creating operational value after the acquisition.

— Peter Follows, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Since then, she’s lost 15 pounds and found a whole new appreciation for the act of buying clothes.

— Elyse Moody, Architectural Digest, 27 July 2026

Definition of buying

Verb

The goal should not be persuading every military family to attend a DoWEA school, but instead ensuring every military family can access the educational environment that best serves their child.

— Jeanne Allen, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Major carriers, most notably and successfully United and Delta Air Lines, have spent years persuading customers to pay more for tickets by investing in much improved services.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 19 July 2026

Definition of persuading

Verb

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reported that AI training data and inputs are being manipulated and warned that attackers could influence model behavior by corrupting the information AI systems rely upon.

— Syed Ali, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Character also involves standing up to people who are bankrupting and corrupting this country.

— CBS News, CBS News, 31 May 2026

Definition of corrupting

Verb

Today, the digital payments space is highly competitive, with major tech companies such as Apple and Google enticing customers to use their payment services for online purchases.

— Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
And if the pizza isn’t enticing enough, Urban Cowboy’s cocktail program punches far above its weight class.

— Beth Rankin, Denver Post, 27 July 2026

Definition of enticing

Verb

Over the past several months, officials have been rebuilding much of the tariff regime that existed before the ruling, this time by relying on authorities that trade lawyers generally view as having a firmer legal foundation.

— Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Some conditions are risk factors for developing others – for instance, having Type 2 diabetes raises the likelihood of cardiovascular disease, and both are risk factors for dementia.

— Minakshi Raj, The Conversation, 24 July 2026

Definition of having

Verb

One of Robinson's attorneys, Kathryn Nester, also represented Kouri Richins, who was convicted of poisoning her husband, Eric Richins, in March 2022.

— Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
Lewis was accused of poisoning two white female housemates, assaulted by a white mob in response to the charge, and acquitted in court, only to then be accused of stealing art supplies and prohibited from reënrolling.

— Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

Definition of poisoning

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